Funnel



H. N. BERNIER.

FUNNEL.

APPLICATION FILED APR.29, 1919.

Patented Sept. 21,1920.

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HENRY NOEBERT BERNIER, OF ST. EUGENE, DE GUIGUES, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF T0 JULES DE F391 0F TIMIVIINS, ONTARIO, CANADA.

FUNNEL.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd Sgpt 13 20,

Application filed April 29, 1919. seriaino. 293,390.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HENRY N. Bniminina subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at St. Eugene, de Guigues, Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to funnels for use in filling the gasolene tanks of automobiles, cans, bottles, jugs and other containers so desired, and the object of the same being to provide a device of this class which is simple in construction durable and efiicient in use, and one wherein provision is made of an indicator operated automatically when the container is filled consequently preventing waste of the contents thereof.

Vi ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in novel'features, details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view. 1

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1 and,

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. l.

In the practice of my invention I provide a funnel device comprising the usual tapered body portion 5, the smaller end of which .is provided with the usual tubular extension 6 adapted to pass through the apertures or filling openings of gasolene tanks or the like containers.

In the lower end of this tubular extension 6 is provided diametrically disposed aper-' tured lugs 7 in which slidably operate rods '8 carrying at their extremities a weight or porting bar mounted within the body 5 of the funnel and provided at a point in its length with a depending substantially V- shaped car 12 having pivoted therein a link 13 and from which the valve 14 is suspended. The stem 15 of this valve is pivoted as at 16 to one extreme end of the link while an operating rod 17 is pivoted to the opposite extreme end of the link; The lower end of this operating rod 17 isco n nected as at 18 with the float 9. To prevent the contents when poured into the channel 7 from seating the valve 14 on its seat 19, use is made of a protecting plate or cap 20 rigidly supported within the body of the funnel adjacent the point of formation of the same passes through an aperture 25 pro- I videdin the supporting bar 11. The function of spring 23 is to hold rod 24 elevated.

In briefly describing the operation-of the invention and assuming the tubular extension 6 is inserted within the opening of a container "or the like, upon the container assuming its filled position, the liquid engaging with the weight or float 9 will elevate the latter and in'turn rock the link 13 which forces the valve 14 into engagement.

with the seat 19, and the valve is held in 1 closed position by the engagement of the prevents the liquid when poured into the 7 container from marring or damaging said float.

ings, the advantages of construction and the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in theart to which-the invention relates, and while I have described the principles of operation of the invention together with the device which I now considerto be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, is

V A funnel comprising a body provided From the foregoing description, taken in 95.

connection with the accompanying draw with a tubular extension, a valve seat at the point of intersection of the extension with the funnel, a float slidably suspended below and on the lower end of said extension, a transverse supporting bar arranged in the body of the funnel and provided at one side of its intermediate portion with a depending V-shaped ear, a link pivotally mounted in the apex of the ear for rocking move-- ment, a valve having a stem, a protector arranged in the funnel body at a point between the point of intersection of the tubular extension with the funnel body and said supporting bar, one end of said stem being slidably mounted through the protector and having pivotal connection with one eX- the bar and an aperture of the protector 25 plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature HENRY NORBERT BERNIER. 

